If you've ever used Apple's PhotoBooth software to take a picture of yourself with the webcam built into the screen, you'll notice the display turns white when the picture is taken. The idea is to use the monitor as a flash bulb - it illuminates your face and produces a better image in low-light conditions. […]
Wave field synthesis graphical simulation
This is a Processing sketch/Java applet that simulates wave field synthesis. A virtual source follows the position of the mouse cursor. It's useful for visualizing the behavior and limitations of WFS. Right now it lets you change parameters of a line array, and I'll try to extend it to simulate other array configurations. Key Commands: […]
Wave field synthesis build progress
Spent the week building speakers. 12 modules complete (48 speakers). Have yet to wire them all up. Still waiting on a few power adapters.
Pandora and Flash Player
December 2010. I am using a Pentium 4 2.2 GHz machine, Chrome browser, and playing some Pandora tunes. When Pandora is in the foreground, Flash Plugin is using 50% CPU time. When I switch to another tab, Flash cools down to 10% CPU time. So just a tip there, hide that Pandora if you want […]
Wave field synthesis first speaker module
I built the first WFS speaker module and it turned out well. Now I have to build 11 more before Christmas. Just like Santa's workshop 🙂
Wave field synthesis array plans
Plans are coming along for construction of the ALMWFSLA (pronounced "almwfslah"), or Absurdly Large Modular Wave Field Synthesis Loudspeaker Array. The modules will be 18" x 4.5" with an open-back enclosure. This will allow for a 4'-6" x 3' plane array, a full surround line array 11 feet in diameter, and many more fascinating configurations. […]
What’s Wrong with the University of Miami IT Policy
The University of Miami campus network and IT policy has problems. It's a big part of life for college students and faculty, so this is a call to action. Here are a few frustrating things that the IT department at Miami should try to improve. 1) University e-mail forwarding is prohibited You aren't allowed to […]
Research Topics
Some research topics and project ideas for Fall 2010. Originally posted September 25, 2010 Wave field synthesis (thesis topic) desktop line array construction 96 driver modular array construction incorporate source directivity in software simulation FEM or parametric simulation with parallel acceleration (jCUDA); Java applet for visualizing loudspeaker array acoustic wave field, "wave box" Low-latency touch […]